Project Manager

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Employer-provided life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Health savings account

Job summary

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture is seeking a Project Manager for our Columbus Studio. This role involves participating in business development, managing client projects, and ensuring compliance with various standards. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in architecture and design, proficiency in relevant software, and strong communication skills. We offer a collaborative team environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

The role also requires effective time and project management abilities to lead multiple complex projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years combined experience as a design professional and/or architect.
• Excellent organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in marketing and business development processes.
• Manage client budgets, schedules, and project communications.
• Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.

Skills

Business development

Architectural design

Time management

Communication skills

Building technology fundamentals

Education

Professional degree in Architecture from an NAAB-accredited program

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Revit

Job description

Job Overview

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award‑winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a single goal: to deliver functional solutions that inspire collaboration, imagination, constructability, and the attributes of well‑constructed environmental design. We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Columbus Studio.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the marketing and business development processes; create and monitor marketing and business development plans.
• Prepare strategic plans for practice success and establish, communicate, and execute a vision for the market practice.
• Represent the firm at professional and trade organizations.
• Ensure the practice organization, operation, and direction aligns with the firm’s and practice’s strategic plans.
• Foster an environment of learning, collaboration, innovation, professional development, and communication.
• Review and advocate for individual practice team members’ professional development plans.
• Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction, and for managing all aspects of multiple small to large complex projects.
• Prepare design and proposal/presentation materials, estimate fees, and determine scope of work.
• Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval.
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors, and/or clients.
• Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs.
• Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost‑effective execution of assigned projects.
• Actively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs, project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments.
• Supervise and/or perform site observations, such as recording and reporting of existing conditions and construction progress.
• Responsible for major design decisions, involving spatial, aesthetic elements, and detailing of materials.
• Document the progression of a routine project through correspondence, memos, etc.
• Follow routine projects through approvals and construction; initiate contact with client and town officials.

Requirements

• Professional degree in Architecture from an NAAB‑accredited program.
• Ability to provide business development for the firm within practice expertise area.
• 10+ years combined experience as a design professional and/or architect.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and Revit.
• Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Architecture.
• Registered as a licensed architect.
• Experience with Newforma Project Center and/or Newforma Project Analyzer.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Bluebeam PDF Revu.
• Additional relevant certifications indicating expertise such as construction administration, interior design, LEED/Green Globes/sustainability, etc.
• Experience writing and editing specifications; write and edit specifications as assigned.

Benefits

McMillan Pazdan Smith is committed to providing employees with a team environment where we teach each other to improve and reimagine what is possible while creating a shared commitment to earning the trust of our clients and communities. We also offer a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a PTO plan, employer‑provided life insurance with short‑ and long‑term disability, a health savings account linked to certain medical plans, dependent‑care flexible spending accounts, paid professional membership dues, and reimbursement of relevant exam fees, among other benefits.

Physical Demands and Workplace Environment

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; balance, stop, kneel, or crouch; speak or listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry up to twenty‑five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud. While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] for further assistance.